1972 Colorado Buffaloes football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1972 Colorado Buffaloes football Big Eight Conference Big 8 T–14 16 8–4 4–3 Eddie Crowder 10th Kay Dalton 1st Slot-I triple option Dan Radakovich 1st 4–4 John Stearns Cullen Bryant Rick Kay Chuck Mandrill Folsom Field Gator Bowl L 3–24 vs. Auburn The 1973 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Eddie Crowder, the Buffaloes were 8–3 in the regular season (4–3 in Big 8, tied for third), and played their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. In the Gator Bowl, Colorado fell to sixth-ranked Auburn to finish at 8–4,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PalVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9-ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=1691%2C8007690 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Auburn clips Colorado; East victor December 31, 1972 1B and dropped to sixteenth in the final AP poll. Schedule 1972 AP Mountain September 9 w y 2 California Folsom Field Boulder, CO 20–10 50,751 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-colorado-holds-off-golden/181883564/ The Fresno Bee Colorado holds off Golden Bears 20–10 September 10, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com September 16 1:30 p.m. w y 2 Cincinnati Folsom Field Boulder, CO 56–14 50,171 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-colorado-rips-cincy-56-to-1/181871339/ Tulsa World Colorado rips Cincy, 56 to 14 despite errors September 17, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 w y y 3 Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 38–6 42,703 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-gophers-buffaloed-386/181952406/ Chicago Tribune Gophers Buffaloed 38–6 September 24, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 l y 3 Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 6–31 38,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-oklahoma-state-cow/181957938/ The Indianapolis Star Oklahoma State Cowboys lasso Buffaloes, 31–6 October 1, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 w y 12 Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 38–17 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-colorado-destroys-ka/181958022/ The Palm Beach Post-Times Colorado destroys Kansas State October 8, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 w y 13 Iowa State 18 Folsom Field Boulder, CO 34–22 51,668 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-post-colorado-gets-by-iowa-s/181958100/ The Houston Post Colorado gets by Iowa State October 15, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 w 9 Oklahoma 2 Folsom Field Boulder, CO ABC 20–14 52,022 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-interceptions-key-i/181955859/ The Billings Gazette Interceptions key in Colorado's win October 22, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 l y 7 Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO 17–20 55,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-missouri-topple/181958259/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Missouri topples Colorado October 29, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 l 15 Nebraska 3 Folsom Field Boulder, CO rivalry ABC 10–33 52,128 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-rogers-humm-aces-husker/181957492/ The Tennessean Rogers, Humm aces, Huskers roll November 5, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 w 16 Kansas Folsom Field Boulder, CO 33–8 50,304 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-beacon-colorado-walks-over-k/181958380/ The Wichita Eagle & Beacon Colorado walks over Kansas 33–8 November 12, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 1:02 p.m. w y y 15 Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 38–7 47,191 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-colorado-zips-by-air-f/181876591/ The Wichita Eagle & Beacon Colorado zips by Air Force November 19, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com December 30 l y y 13 Auburn 6 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl ABC 3–24 71,114 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-auburns-tigers/134030933/ The Selma Times-Journal Auburn's Tigers rip Colorado's Buffs 24–3 December 31, 1972 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com 1972 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado/1972-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference October 23, 2023 1972 Football Schedule https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/schedule/1972 University of Colorado Boulder October 23, 2023 Colorado Football 2023 Record Book https://static.cubuffs.com/custompages/football/2023_Info_Guide/2023_Info_Guide.pdf University of Colorado Boulder 41 October 23, 2023 Schedule/Results (1972 Colorado) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251464 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics September 28, 2025 Rankings 1972 NCAA University Division football rankings AP 0 14 2 (13) 2 (12) 3 (7) 3 (5) 12 13 9 7 15 16 15 13 13 13 16 Coaches 0 13 2 (4) 3 (6) 3 (4) 3 (1) 16 16 10 7 14 16 т 15 13 13 14 т Game summaries Oklahoma #2 Oklahoma at Colorado Oklahoma 0 7 0 7 Colorado 0 0 14 6 Saturday, October 22 Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado 52,022 Source: Ocala Star-Banner yes 2 OKLA Robertson 17 yard run (Fulcher kick) OKLA 7-0 3 COL Campbell 43 yard run (kick failed) OKLA 7-6 3 COL Keyworth 6 yard pass from Johnson (Matthews run) COL 14-7 4 COL Lima 33 yard field goal COL 17-7 4 COL Lima 33 yard field goal COL 20-7 4 OKLA Pruitt 10 yard pass from Robertson (Fulcher kick) COL 20-14 yes Roster TE J.V. 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